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### Question: What to expect if I have Asbestosis  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
### Response: The outcome depends on the amount of asbestos you were exposed to, and for how long. This condition tends to get worse more slowly than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis if you stop being exposed to asbestos.
Patients who develop malignant mesothelioma tend to have a poor outcome. About 75% of those who are affected die within 1 year.